Imperial Presence (IRE)
Owner: Sir Christopher & Lady Wates Trainer: P Hobbs & J White Sex: gelding Age: 14
Breeding: Presenting / Penneyrose Bay (Karinga Bay)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 1 | 2 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft on bend adjacent to lake) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3 | |||
| Soft | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 28 | 7 | 5 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2021 | Uttoxeter | Good | 2m 4f | 2 | Francky Du Berlais | 11st 7lbs | 17 of 18 | T J O'Brien | 150/1 |
| held up in rear, mistakes, behind 4 out | |||||||||
| 05 May 2021 | Newton Abbot | Good | 2m 4f 216y | 2 | Kauto The King | 11st 9lbs | 7 of 9 | T J O'Brien | 25/1 |
| disputed lead, mistake 11th and lost position, soon ridden in rear, well behind after 3 out | |||||||||
| 05 Apr 2021 | Plumpton | Good | 2m 3f 164y | 2 | Pistol Whipped | 12st 7lbs | Fell of 8 | Sean Houlihan | 25/1 |
| fell 1st | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 2020 | Aintree | Soft | 2m 3f 200y | 1 | Nuts Well | 11st 4lbs | 9 of 13 | R Johnson | 18/1 |
| led until before 4 out, weakened next | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 2020 | Fontwell | Soft | 2m 5f 135y | 2 | Imperial Presence | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 10 | R Johnson | 5/1 |
| led from 1st, mistake 4th and 9th, driven flat, held on gamely | |||||||||
| 06 Aug 2020 | Stratford | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f 205y | 2 | Imperial Presence | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 7 | R Johnson | 5/1 |
| led until after 9th, chased leader, in front again 2 out, went clear between last 2, stayed on strongly | |||||||||
| 10 Jul 2020 | Market Rasen | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 5f 89y | 1 | Really Super | 11st 7lbs | 7 of 17 | R Johnson | 16/1 |
| started off in last but pressing leader by the 2nd, not fluent 5th or 9th, lost 2nd 4 out, soon beaten, plugged on from 2 out | |||||||||
| 12 Mar 2020 | Cheltenham | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 127y | 1 | Simply The Betts | 11st | Fell of 24 | James Best | 66/1 |
| tracked leaders, effort after 3 out, ridden and disputing 4th when fell next | |||||||||
| 14 Dec 2019 | Cheltenham | Soft | 2m 4f 127y | 1 | Warthog | 11st 3lbs | 5 of 16 | R Johnson | 33/1 |
| led after 2nd, headed 3 out, beaten 2 out, plugged on | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 2019 | Ascot | Soft | 2m 167y | 2 | Capeland | 11st 4lbs | 8 of 11 | R Johnson | 25/1 |
| led until 5 out, soon rallied, weakened 3 out | |||||||||
| 02 Nov 2019 | Ascot | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 167y | 1 | Diego Du Charmil | 11st 10lbs | Fell of 13 | M G Nolan | 20/1 |
| prominent, 2nd when fell 7th | |||||||||
| 08 May 2019 | Newton Abbot | Good to Soft (Soft in Places) | 2m 4f 216y | 2 | Romain De Senam | 11st 12lbs | PulledUp of 7 | R Johnson | 6/4 |
| led, hit 4th, headed 11th, chased winner, went right next, well held when mistake and lost 2nd 3 out, 4th and weakening when pulled up before last | |||||||||
| 17 Apr 2019 | Cheltenham | Good | 2m 4f 127y | 1 | Mister Whitaker | 11st 10lbs | 4 of 9 | R Johnson | 9/1 |
| raced freely, clear after 3rd, reduced lead from 6th, mistake and headed 2 out, one pace last | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 2018 | Perth | Good | 2m 4f 20y | 2 | Hammersly Lake | 11st 3lbs | 2 of 7 | R Johnson | 9/4 |
| led, clear 5th until 9th, headed 2 out, no impression on winner flat | |||||||||
| 29 Jul 2018 | Uttoxeter | Soft | 2m 4f | 2 | Imperial Presence | 10st 9lbs | 1 of 7 | R Johnson | 13/8 |
| made virtually all, mostly jumped really well, clear 3 out, stayed on | |||||||||
| 09 Jun 2018 | Stratford | Good | 2m 3f 98y | 3 | Imperial Presence | 11st 8lbs | 1 of 10 | R Johnson | 11/4 |
| prominent, led 2nd, made most after, driven clear approaching omitted last, ridden out flat, kept on | |||||||||
| 07 May 2018 | Kempton | Good (Good to Firm in Places) | 2m 2f | 2 | Imperial Presence | 10st 11lbs | 1 of 8 | R Johnson | 7/2 |
| made all, clear 3rd, not fluent 5th, reduced lead before blundered 8th, went clear again 4 out, stayed on strongly | |||||||||
| 24 Mar 2018 | Newbury | Soft | 2m 92y | 3 | Rock On Rocky | 11st 11lbs | 2 of 7 | R Johnson | 9/2 |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, led 2nd, headed before hit 4 out, led again briefly next, chased winner from 3 out, no extra last | |||||||||
| 25 May 2017 | Warwick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f | 3 | Midnight Cowboy | 11st 8lbs | 5 of 6 | R Johnson | 10/3 |
| led, not fluent 9th, headed 13th, weakened before last | |||||||||
| 02 Apr 2017 | Ascot | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 192y | 2 | San Benedeto | 10st 6lbs | 2 of 7 | R Johnson | 2/1 |
| mistakes, chased leader, hit 1st, went left 5th, hit 8th, blundered 4 out, lost 2nd next, pushed along chasing leading pair, left 2nd soon after 2 out, no impression, mistake last | |||||||||
| 25 Mar 2017 | Newbury | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 92y | 3 | Imperial Presence | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 7 | R Johnson | 10/3 |
| prominent on outer, disputed lead from 2nd (usual 5th), led before last (usual 5 out), headed narrowly soon after, stayed on to regain lead bypassing omitted last, edged left, kept on (all fences in home straight omitted) | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 2016 | Ascot | Good to Soft | 2m 192y | 3 | Red Devil Star | 11st 3lbs | 5 of 7 | R Johnson | 5/1 |
| tracked leading pair, tracked leader 2nd until approaching 4 out, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, ridden between last two, plugged on run-in | |||||||||
| 25 Nov 2016 | Newbury | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 92y | 3 | Knockgraffon | 10st 12lbs | 5 of 12 | R Johnson | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2016 | Exeter | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 1f 109y | 4 | Old Guard | 11st 2lbs | 2 of 5 | R Johnson | 9/5 |
| led, joined when left with clear advantage 4 out, 3 lengths clear when mistake 2 out, soon ridden, kept on when hard pressed closing stages, headed narrowly final strides | |||||||||
| 19 Apr 2016 | Kempton | Good (Good to Soft on Bend Adjacent to Lake) | 2m | 4 | Swansea Mile | 11st 4lbs | 7 of 9 | T J O'Brien | 7/0 |
| took keen hold, led, headed before 2 out, beaten when mistake last, weakened flat | |||||||||
| 05 Apr 2016 | Ludlow | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1m 7f 169y | 4 | Red Tornado | 11st 6lbs | 4 of 16 | R Johnson | 6/0 |
| led and keen, headed before 2 out, no extra from last | |||||||||
| 19 Mar 2016 | Kempton | Good | 2m | 4 | Brain Power | 11st 6lbs | 2 of 15 | R Johnson | 5/0 |
| took keen hold tracking leader, led 1st, joined 2 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace flat | |||||||||
| 02 Nov 2015 | Kempton | Good (Good to Soft on bend adjacent to lake) | 2m | 4 | Imperial Presence | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 7 | R Johnson | 2/0 |
| tracked clear leader, took closer order before 4 out, every chance when very green and wandered 2 out, led just after last, ran on well | |||||||||


